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Today's log is brought to you by typhoons. Knocking over trees AND internet connections! Yeah!!~~
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The Evil Saga! ~ Chapter 17.5: Trapped in Time
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Ezra is your number 17?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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are you thinking of 17
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Ezra:
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17...
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Ezra:
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no
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Ezra:
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its a different number
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Ezra:
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from that one
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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What number?
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Ezra:
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It was 426.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Are you thinking of 17 now?
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Ezra:
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No, I really can't stop thinking about
426.
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Ezra:
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It's fairly large, depending on the
context.
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Ezra:
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All the digits are even.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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okay i'm bored
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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In the meantime
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I spend the hero point I was about to
lose
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Ezra:
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did you level up
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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in order to draw a card.
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Ezra:
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oh ok
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The Drufle:
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Brass pulls one card, right?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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One card.
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The Drufle:
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Brass pulls a card and...
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The Drufle:
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The card he pulls is blank.
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* Bernard Blackbrass blinks.
* Ezra peeks.
* Bernard Blackbrass shows it to Ezra.
* Ezra blinks.
* Bernard Blackbrass shows it to the tiny
monk-robed spiky-haired kid.
* Seishi Honekawa stares at the card.
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Ezra:
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"So has it stopped us from talking or
what."
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Ezra:
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"Oh, guess not."
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Ezra:
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"...Nothing?"
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Ezra:
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"That's crap. You should stomp on it."
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The Drufle:
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The card is blank and returns itself
to the deck.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Let's try again.
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The Drufle:
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Sure, why not.
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The Drufle:
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Brass pulls another card and...
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The Drufle:
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It is blank once more.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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And another.
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Ezra:
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"Hmm..."
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Ezra:
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"Maybe it's broke."
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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If this is the limit then man.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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If this is a trick card i'm going to
freak out.
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Ezra:
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How many did you pull?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(like they all become visible)
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Five.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I negated none of them.
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Ezra:
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I have five as well.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Yeah but you had the Joke effect.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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And the Cricket? What was it.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Those shouldn't count.
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Ezra:
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The Joke counted as 1, because it
happened to me, and then that made me pick another effect.
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The Drufle:
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There are some intricacies to how the
cards work, I'll have you know.
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Ezra:
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The Joke probably also applied as a
use to ZTekton.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Well, rather the 'extra cards'
shouldn't count probably.
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Ezra:
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The three cards pulled by the Joke
didn't count as uses for me because their effects didn't apply to
me?
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Ezra:
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I think that's how this is working.
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Ezra:
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Negated cards would also not count
under that logic
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Ezra:
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But we're not sure if that's a thing
so eh
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Let's draw five.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Right now.
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Ezra:
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What, me??
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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No, me.
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Ezra:
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go ahead
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Ezra:
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lets all put on our best rpg town
themes
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The Drufle:
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Brass pulls five cards and...
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The Drufle:
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Nothing happens.
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Ezra:
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lets draw on them
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Ezra:
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they're all nice and blank
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Something like that perhaps.
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The Drufle:
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Well, if Ezra wants to try cards she
can.
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* Bernard Blackbrass holds out the deck to
Ezra. -Focus.-
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Ezra:
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Eh??
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"You should draw."
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Ezra:
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"...Yeah, okay."
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Ezra:
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"I think i've counted it right. It
should be blank."
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The Drufle:
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Ezra pulls out a card and oh.
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The Drufle:
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It is a picture of a middle-aged lady
standing by a bed as a woman sleeps.
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The Drufle:
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It is labelled "The Midwife".
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Ezra:
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"Wait a minute..."
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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More pregnancy references.
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Ezra:
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okay so am i pregnant again
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The Drufle:
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Ezra, you have gained a level.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Sweet!
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Ezra:
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woah waht
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Ezra:
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what no catch
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* Bernard Blackbrass grins.
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Ezra:
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am i not an unwed teenage mother
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"I think it likes you."
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Ezra:
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(relatively teenage i guess)
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Ezra:
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(i mean i am actually 60 but)
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The Drufle:
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You are now uh.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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You're one step closer to killing
Lucifer.
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The Drufle:
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I forget what level you guys are.
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Ezra:
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yep
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The Drufle:
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Alright, that's yours.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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And you have another hero point.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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You should probably spend it or
something.
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Ezra:
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actually i didn't even use a point on
that
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Ezra:
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how irresponsible
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Well you got one now.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Maybe there's another EXP card you
will draw. 
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(or you'll draw an equivalent of the
Void)
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(and will be deleted forever)
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The Drufle:
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You could draw more cards if you like.
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Ezra:
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now i can run on water
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Ezra:
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i can move across the surface of a
liquid but i can't finish my turn on it
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Man
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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if you were Naruto you could stand on
it.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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He's making you look bad.
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Ezra:
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narutos a jerk
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Ezra:
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back in ninja high school
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Ezra:
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such a bully
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Believe it!
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* Bernard Blackbrass seems eager for Ezra to
draw another card.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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-Focus.-
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Ezra:
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I'd like to leave it there for now
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* Bernard Blackbrass seems to withdraw into
his own mind for a moment.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"Someone is here Targus. Do you feel
that?"
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(yes, these were spoken)
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Targus:
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"Someone who?"
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"Someone alien."
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Targus:
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"Oh, I do believe something is near."
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* Bernard Blackbrass peeks about.
* Bernard Blackbrass looks high up the trees.
* Bernard Blackbrass looks down at his knees.
* Bernard Blackbrass asks Ezra to search with
him please.
* Bernard Blackbrass feels an itch, something
like fleas.
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Ezra:
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What roll perception
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Ezra:
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its +7 now btw
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The Drufle:
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I dunno, maybe.
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* Ezra rolls: 1d20+7 => 10 + 7 = 17
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Ezra:
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"What am I looking for?"
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The Drufle:
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Good question, I'm not quite sure.
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The Drufle:
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Also, tokentool is acting up.
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The Drufle:
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So, we're gonna have to not have a pog
quite yet.
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Ezra:
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acting up how
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The Drufle:
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I don't really know.
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The Drufle:
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I think the screen capture thing is
odd.
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The Drufle:
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I'll have to try later.
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The Drufle:
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Point is, Brass has a special friend.
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Ezra:
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its better saving the image and then
dragging it in from the folder
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Ezra:
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its an odd program
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The Drufle:
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I still don't want to mess with it
quite mess.
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Ezra:
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that didn't quite make sense
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Ezra:
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that sentence i mean
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The Drufle:
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Yeah, I'm a little sidetracked trying
to figure this out.
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The Drufle:
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If Brass was still around, he would
tell you that he now has a psicrystal!
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The Drufle:
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A special little piece of him that has
manifested to give him powers.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"How do you feel?"
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Ezra:
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"I feel more...uhm...experienced? I'm
not sure how to put it."
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"Would you draw another, kindly?"
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"It would help my research immensely."
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(Draw another card for the nice bad
man)
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Ezra:
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i could get weapon focus, or maybe
another feat
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Ezra:
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or maybe smoke bombs
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Weapon Focus, kind of middling if
you're not a Fighter.
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Ezra:
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sudden disguise is cool
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Ezra:
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not sure how much use i'll get from it
though
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Ezra:
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alhtough with disguise self they get a
will save to get through the illusion
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Ezra:
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seems like a weak point
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Ezra:
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maybe ill get better PUNCHING
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Ezra:
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i've applied my level up but i don't
have my ninja trick yet
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Dwell on it.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Meanwhile Drufle
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Ezra:
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now i have 44 hp
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I think I want to talk to
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Targus and this crystal.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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And I get the feeling Streak can play
the crystal.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(it's feminine)
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Ezra:
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I can try sure
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Ezra:
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althoguh maybe this is too nice for
this filthy town
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Ezra:
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we don't know yet
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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It's good. And that is the problem
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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we are Evil.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Our arrival heralds oncoming tyranny
and woe.
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Ezra:
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yeah but before the tyranny its all
nice
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Ezra:
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we can get to the tyranny later
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Ezra:
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i want to buy some knifes
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Ezra:
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i can't really conceal flame swords
can i
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Ezra:
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well maybe i can i haveb't looked at
the rules
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Ezra:
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all the best ninjas got knifes though
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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All the minmaxing ninjas have
shurikens (for some dumbass reason).
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Ezra:
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im more of a 'for coolness' ninja
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Ezra:
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watch me backflip
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Shurikens are cool.
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The Drufle:
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Yeah, nothing can really happen right
now.
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* Ezra rolls: 1d20+14 => 10 + 14 = 24
* Ezra rolls: 1d20+14 => 13 + 14 = 27
* Ezra rolls: 1d20+14 => 10 + 14 = 24
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The Drufle:
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Which is why I wanted to postpone the
session.
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Ezra:
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yeah!
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Those are cool flips.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Draw the card! Draw the card!
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Ezra:
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i like how my modifier was higher than
3 rolls
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Listen to Brass and draw a card!
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Ezra:
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check out my sneak roll
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* Ezra rolls: 1d20+16 => 2 + 16 = 18
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Listening to Brass worked out so good.
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* Brass rolls: 1d20+13 => 9 + 13 = 22
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I see you.
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Ezra:
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Man we may as well while we're stuck
in this timeless limbo.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Don't forget - use that Hero Point.
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Ezra:
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I'm spending a point though
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Sweet!
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Ezra:
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So are you sure you drew 5?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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With no bonus cards.
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Ezra:
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Maybe the maximum varies.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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So you should be able to keep going.
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Ezra:
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Hmm, you think?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I have other theories.
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Ezra:
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So only the willfully drawn ones count.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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MAYBe.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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May as well draw.
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Ezra:
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That would make sense, because what
would happen if you drew The Joke on your last allowed card?
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Ezra:
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the willful rule makes that not an
issue
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The Drufle:
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Do you want to draw another card?
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Ezra:
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Yes, and I'll spend a point.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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And since you forgot to add a hero
point
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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you're still at 2 then.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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(unless maybe you forgot to add from a
previous level too.)
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Ezra:
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probably
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I didn't check.
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Ezra:
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i forgot to keep track of it this past
while
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I know you didn't add it going to
level 6, you'd have been at 3.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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The reason I drew a card today was
because I was at 3 anyway.
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Ezra:
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so what's this log, 17.5?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I guess I could spend it on a game
hint.
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Ezra:
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we go right
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Ezra:
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find the goalpost
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The Drufle:
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Alright, one sec.
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The Drufle:
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I'll look for another card.
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Ezra:
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they're just lying all over his room
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Ezra:
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hidden in corners
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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under his covers
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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serving as bookmarks
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Ezra:
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he finds one with a picture of brass
as superman
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Ezra:
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lookin real smug
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Behind him is Jenna Batman with a
green rock
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The Drufle:
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Ezra pulls a card with a picture of a
gold-clad paladin holding a large sword stuck in the ground.
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The Drufle:
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It is labelled "The Paladin".
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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o-o
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Does she have to fight a Paladin?
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Ezra:
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the twist is that this is a super evil
card
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The Drufle:
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From the card rises a large, shining
silver broadsword.
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Ezra:
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"Urp."
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The Drufle:
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It is a holy avenger, with the special
ability that it can summon a paladin once!
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* Bernard Blackbrass stares at the sword in
somewhat horror.
* Bernard Blackbrass seethes.
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Ezra:
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"Geez, this is big."
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Ezra:
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i'm 5ft tall so i can use this real
effectively
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* Bernard Blackbrass backs away from the blade.
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Ezra:
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how tall is a broadsword because i'd
love if it were actually taller than me
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Ezra:
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hina uses broadswords right
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Ezra:
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also this paladin...does it actually
fight FOR us
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The Drufle:
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Oh, it's a longsword.
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Ezra:
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everyone put up their lead sheets
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Ezra:
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we're good guys
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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-I wouldn't touch it.-
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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-Let the human or birdthing touch it.0
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Ezra:
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I already implied I was holding it
though
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Ezra:
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Although it does feel a bit
intimidating.
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The Drufle:
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It will fight for you, I think.
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The Drufle:
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It will only do things that its
alignment allows.
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The Drufle:
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It will listen to you though.
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Ezra:
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I assume that's Lawful Good
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Paladins can associate with anyone who
isn't Evil without penalty.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Paladins are totally cool with hanging
out with Captain Jack Sparrow.
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Ezra:
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Maybe I should give this to Hina then
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Ezra:
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she must have like 7 weapons by now
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Ezra:
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good good
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Ezra:
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I give the HOLY AVENGER to Hina then
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I like how the designers of this deck
assumed we'd be Good adventurers.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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That's not sarcasm either. Now some of
the LG stuff hurts us.
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Ezra:
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well we could use it fine
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Ezra:
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just not for evil stuff
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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We could sell the sword if need be.
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Ezra:
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it can't detect our alignment unless
we tell it to can it
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"Yeah, Hina. You take it" Brass says,
suddenly breaking telepathy.
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Ezra:
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as long as we're not asking it to kill
babies or policemen we're fine
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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"Just... keep that thing away from me."
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Ezra:
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or baby policemen
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Ezra:
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who gave that baby a gun
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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It's not only Good, it's fuckin'
Silver.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Devils hate silver.
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Ezra:
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well we only half hate it then
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Ezra:
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the other half...is love
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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You think Hina will be pleased?
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Never drew a card, benefitted from it
anyway?
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Ezra:
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Well, Seishi got a fancy club
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Ezra:
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we should raise mroe things to pull
cards at a distance of about 200 ft to avoid all explosions that
may occur
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Ezra:
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then just grind it
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Ezra:
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for years
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Ezra:
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then go beat up majri by piling him
with clubs
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Ezra:
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we'll put them in a big bag, and just
release it
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Ezra:
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when he's gardening
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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He'll never know what hit him.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I'm not sure I do either.
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Ezra:
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majris gotta have hobbies
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Ezra:
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he doesn't just sit on the throne all
day does he
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Ezra:
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do you think that throne is also a
toilet
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Ezra:
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maybe he's that lazy
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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I do think a 'toilet' is also called a
'throne'.
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Ezra:
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its all coming together
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Majri fries people from his shitter,
no wonder he doesn't give a crap.
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Ezra:
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man this is great we should do stand
up while we're in town
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The Drufle:
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You're doing surprising amounts of
progress without actually doing anything.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Speaking is free action.
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Ezra:
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yeah this time limbo is great
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Ezra:
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is pulling a card a free action
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
So are drawing cards. Ezra leveled in
a free action today.
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Ezra:
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woohoo
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Ezra:
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i should make my dojo look nice
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Bet that makes a badass trophy statue.
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The Drufle:
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Yeah, you could like
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The Drufle:
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Stuff it or something.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
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Nah just preserve it.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
When the dojo comes under attack it
comes to life.
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Ezra:
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hope all this drawing is actually
getting through to the server
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Ezra:
|
i guess thats all for now
|
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Ezra:
|
those weird lines on the right are
stairs to next levels
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Ezra:
|
all the other levels are probably
similar to this
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The Drufle:
|
Do you want to write what each room is?
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The Drufle:
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Or should we do that later?
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Ezra:
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maybe its best that be a vague thing
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Which room has the rocks?
|
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Ezra:
|
some are bedrooms and storage rooms
and toilets
|
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Ezra:
|
they're just full of toilets
|
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Ezra:
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lined up in rows
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Stolen Toilets
|
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Ezra:
|
ninjas actually shit in the woods
though
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Ezra:
|
no ones ever seen it
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
every third toilet contains a ninja
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Those darn ninjas
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
bet Majri never has to deal with
uppity ninjas.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Oh wait.
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Ezra:
|
on the very top floor is ezra's
private room
|
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The Drufle:
|
Wait, why is the background blue.
|
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Ezra:
|
its meant to be a swampy green
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Because all evil ninja dojos are in
swamps.
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Ezra:
|
well more of a jungley swamp thing
|
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Ezra:
|
the green stuff is tall grass
|
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Ezra:
|
probably muddy
|
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The Drufle:
|
Alright then.
|
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Ezra:
|
yeah this is a solid floorplan right
here
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Rocks!
|
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Ezra:
|
Rolls.
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
delicious rolls
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
scrumptious rocks
|
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The Drufle:
|
Rock and roll, friends.
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Totally metal
|
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The Drufle:
|
What genre of music is Ezra?
|
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Ezra:
|
Revenge of Shinobi soundtrack
|
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Is she Running In The Nineties
|
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Ezra:
|
and also the sequel
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
brb, ate too many rocks
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Brass helps set up the centipede with
the LED red eyes to look ready to strike and metal as f*ck.
|
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---------------------------------
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Ezra:
|
maybe we should close the server now
|
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Ezra:
|
log it up
|
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Ezra:
|
stick it to the man
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Just a sec man.
|
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The Drufle:
|
One moment, looking over some
semantics.
|
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Ezra:
|
Well...I'm busy too!!
|
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Ezra:
|
I got all kinds of things going on.
Gotta go find...the...info.
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Log up to this point so far.
|
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Ezra:
|
The clue...to the mystery.
|
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Ezra:
|
Secret.
|
|
-------------------------------
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The Drufle:
|
Alright, I think Brass and I have come
upon a conclusion.
|
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Ezra:
|
am i fired
|
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The Drufle:
|
So, we're gonna have some weird things
happen.
|
|
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Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Weird secret things.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
According to some rules, Brass'
psicrystal is going to pull two cards.
|
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|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
damn
|
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|
Ezra:
|
wbuhhuh
|
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The Drufle:
|
Apparently, I can't find a reason for
that not to work.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Of course, dead draws are dead draws.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
They happen.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Man. 3.5e psicrystals are known for
epic-level fuckeries.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
you know as DM, you should just nuke
brass instead
|
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|
Ezra:
|
blam blam
|
|
The Drufle:
|
I could, yes.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
This is more interesting.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
brass steals the nuke
|
|
The Drufle:
|
The first card is a vast expanse of
dunes and sand, with nothing to be seen.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
(he's going to really)
|
|
The Drufle:
|
It is labelled "The Desert".
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
I WAS... fuck it. Let's see what
happens.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
The psicrystal now has a one-time
power to teleport itself and up to 10 allies and 2000 pounds of
goods to any position in the plane he knows of.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
*snickers*
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
One-time, eh?
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
thats interesting
|
|
The Drufle:
|
As for the other card...
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
*drumroll*
|
* Bernard Blackbrass eats from a popcorn tub
of rocks.
|
|
Ezra:
|
explod??
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
buttered rocks
|
|
The Drufle:
|
It shows a picture of a festive man
tossing multiple balls and clubs into the air.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
I am losing it here.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
It is labelled "The Juggler".
|
|
The Drufle:
|
Now, quick question.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Does it gain a level?
|
|
The Drufle:
|
Does the psicrystal have ability
scores?
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Yes.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
It is a Construct-type creature.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
Alright then.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
You must add +2 to two of his ability
scores.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
And then swap them.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
uhh.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
...what /are/ my scores.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Hmm.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
I wonder what happens if I switch CON
with WIS or CHA.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Bet that opens up lots of glitches in
basic logic.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Wonder what Golurk would say.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
CAW CAW CAW
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Bet he'd lose his shit that I broke
the game.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
that's what he told me to say
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
took a piss in the CPU case.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
so are we just going to abuse this
deck until the fateful day that it kills us all
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
i feel like thats the lesson we'll
learn here
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Screw the deck, i'm figuring out how
to milk this psicrystal shit.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
See
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
this entire adventure is just an after
school special about not doing drugs
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
it doesn't have a strength or dex
score until I will it to.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
What happens if I add +2 to something
and switch?
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Do I get a permanently on score?
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
i think it'd just be boosted when you
will it on?
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Then the nonsense questions like what
happens if you switch Strength on but no Dexterity.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
i don't really understand it
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
That's such a first-take answer!
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
(probably for the best)
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
but it makes sense
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Okay but seriously, what /are/ the
scores?
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
you're the psion!
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
I'm uh
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
i'm gonna need some time for that one.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
we got until next week anyway
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
This is getting incredibly close to
the 3.5 psicrystal exploit
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
where you can make them smarter than
the psion.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
Any time you want, go ahead and change
it.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Stronger too.
|
|
The Drufle:
|
Just tell me what you do with it.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Okay, thank you.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
thats a fun card
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
i'd switch my CHA and INT, maybe
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
You'd get a shitload of skill points.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
my cha would stay at 16 but i'd get 18
int
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Actually
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
you'd get +2 in both, remember.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
yes, my int is 14
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
so it'd become 16
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
But your CHA is what now?
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
16
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
so that becoems the 18
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Maybe I was thinking of DEX.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Man, if you were wearing one of those
stat boosters
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
and wore it for at least 24 hours
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
i'd get 12 more skill points rihgt away
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
under PF rules it counts as
'permanent' until you take it off.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
The Juggler is one of those things
that was designed to rip open the game console.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Then cross some wires.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
take a fucking crowbar to it.
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Like that temple trap.
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
switch wis with dex and fuck myself
right up
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Gonna give this shit a con score
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
keep all the bonuses
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
become a monk or something
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
and the construct immunities!
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
Punch Ezra
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Then switch its STR and CON
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Can't take ability damage!
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
(ha ha ha ha ha)
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Can be healed by magic!
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
so you're one of those kinds of
psionics now
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
the ones that break universes
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
Not the type that breaks the game to
be all-powerful
|
|
|
Ezra:
|
im so proud
|
|
|
Bernard Blackbrass:
|
the type that breaks the game to see
the kill screens.
|
|
WELL THATS NOT FOREBODING AT ALL. GOODBYE.
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